----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Hello all. I did reply to Greg privately, but just for the sake of spreading the word, I would urge people to take a look at the recent releases of geographic reference products on CD-ROM coming out of Microsoft. I'll state up front that I work for MS as a geographer, so you can take my recommendation with or without any possible bias. Take a look for yourselves at products like Encarta 96 World Atlas and the Automap line of products (incidentally the latest versions of these products will be due out in the fall). I won't try to bias you with my own comments, just take a look and judge for yourselves. Thanks, Tom Edwards Geopolitical Issues Specialist [log in to unmask] On Sat, 25 May 1996, David J Smith wrote: > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > On Sat, 25 May 1996, greg armento wrote: > > > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > > Hi: I have been off Maps-L for about a year, so I hope this question > > has not been asked recently. I have received a $1000 grant for the > > purchase of electronic map products (CD-ROM based, most likely) which > > will be placed in the busy electronic reference section of our main > > library. I was not necessarily looking for products that would > > require a great learning curve, or that would take more than 30 > > minutes to get the task completed. I presently have a list, such as > > Thomas Brothers "Geofinder" and Delomre's Street Atlas. But would > > like other suggestions. Tell me your favorites. You can send > > privately to my e-mail if you wish. Thanks much. > > > > > > Please do not send privately. Answers to this query would be very > interesting for me, and therefore possibly for others on the list. Thanks > > David J. Smith OFFICE: 1-617-868-8575 > Mapping The World By Heart FAX: 1-617-868-6023 > 4 Blanchard Road E-Mail: [log in to unmask] > Cambridge, MA 02138 WWW: http://world.std.com/~mapping >